Exciting 1979!

Chapter 455 The Jade Maiden's Golden Finger
Steel Egg and Bass are just playing around; they're still young and don't understand bear matters.

But Vivian Chow is not young anymore. It's 1983 now, and she considers herself a 16-year-old young lady. Some of her female classmates have even gone so far as to go to midnight movies with their boyfriends.

She felt that a young woman should be watching something more mature, but she didn't dare go to a midnight movie theater alone, so she chose to come to Wei Lingling's house.

After her aunt went on a business trip, she gave Zhou Huimin the spare key to the house because she had the latest and most complete collection of American movie videotapes. The key was so that Huimin could easily pick up whichever movie she wanted to watch.

One of the films, called "Youth Coral Island," deeply moved Amin after watching it. She even watched it twice, which greatly resonated with her during her adolescence.

Opening the door to Wei Lingling's house, it had been a week, and she still hadn't returned. I wonder if Uncle Wei and the others were able to come back for a visit before they left.

Vivian Chow continued searching through the videotapes, but unfortunately many of last year's latest movies were still unavailable, such as "E.T.", which she really wanted to watch again.

At Wei Lingling's home, Zhou Huimin also saw a Sony CDP-101, a CD player. She heard that the music experience is quite good and sounds different from vinyl records. She also heard from friends in the music industry that with the emergence of new music media, the music industry is about to undergo a revolution.

However, there are still too few music albums released in CD format, so Amin hasn't bought this machine yet.

She wanted to give it a try, so she started searching to see if her aunt had any CDs.

As she flipped through the pages, she came across a videotape that appeared to be a Japanese film. The cover had been torn off, leaving only a corner that was not completely removed, through which several Japanese characters could be seen.

"What kind of movie is this?" Amin asked curiously, putting it directly into the VCR to play.

A few minutes later, Vivian Chow quickly turned off the TV. These Japanese are shameless! How could they film something like this?!
I used to enjoy listening to Japanese songs and even went on a trip to Japan once. I thought Japan was a very reserved nation. But I never expected that this kind of explicit content would be so much more outrageous than Li Hanxiang's erotic films and that movie "Youth Coral Island"!

And my aunt, how could she watch this kind of thing?
Zhou Huimin couldn't help but wonder if it was Lizhi who bought it? She might have wronged her sister-in-law.

With her face flushed, Vivian Chow intended to leave quickly, but when she reached the door, she ultimately did not open it. Instead, she drew the curtains, turned on the lights, turned the TV back on, and turned the volume down.

At this time, the Japanese adult film industry was in the middle of the transition from pink films to adult films. Toru Muranishi, who led the trend, had not yet officially entered the industry. Therefore, what Zhou Huimin was watching was not the kind of thing where a man and a woman were having a shirtless battle, but a video of an oriental woman having fun by herself.

Amin only knew that kissing boys could bring her pleasure, but she never imagined there was such a direct method.

She stared at her hands, restraining herself from doing something shameful; after all, this was someone else's house.

However, her body was already contorted as she sat on the sofa, her long legs twisted into a pretzel shape, and her breathing became increasingly abnormal.

Amin felt a bit thirsty and quickly grabbed a bottle of water from the refrigerator.

However, her hands trembled slightly when she drank water, and she even spilled some on the sofa. It was as if her body had ascended to paradise with the actress.

Unable to stay in this filthy place any longer, Vivian Chow forcibly turned off the television, put the videotape back in its place, and then rushed home before it got dark.

When I got home, I went upstairs to find Grandma Ni. She and her mother-in-law, Xu Shufen, were gossiping about entertainment news.

“That guy, Fa-zai, committed suicide. I heard it was because his girlfriend, Lian-mei, wanted to break up with him,” Lin-ni said.

Hsu Shu-fen: "Then why did you break up? That kid is quite tall and good-looking."

Lin Ni: "The paparazzi said it was because Fat's mother didn't agree, so Lianmei took the initiative to break up with him."

Zhou Huimin knew that they were talking about Chow Yun-fat's suicide attempt by ingesting disinfectant. Of course, although disinfectant and dish soap are harmful, timely rescue did not have a major impact, after all, it was not paraquat or dichlorvos.

Amin also knows that Derek Yee's ex-girlfriend, Yu An'an, is currently taking care of Chow Yun-fat in the hospital, and the two might get together. Oh, she heard it from her classmates at school.

They love spreading these kinds of rumors, and sometimes they even try to get gossip about the music scene out of me. Humph, don't even think about it. I'm very tight-lipped, and no one but Ah Ming can pry my lips open.

Xu Shufen sighed: "So I definitely won't say anything about what kind of woman my son will find in the future. I'll like whatever kind of woman he finds, and I'll like as many as he finds."

Amin seemed quite happy listening to this, but when she heard the latter part, she quickly spoke up: "Auntie, you can find as many as you want, but you still need to keep an eye on this."

"Oh, Amin's back! How long have you been eavesdropping?" Lin Ni said with a smile as she stood up.

Xu Shufen looked very uncomfortable; it was probably too late to intervene now.

"I just arrived and slipped in since the door wasn't closed."

Xu Shufen stood up and said, "Perfect timing, Amin, eat at home. Your aunt and uncle are leaving tomorrow, and who knows when we'll see each other again."

"Auntie, I'm so reluctant to leave you all." Amin immediately stepped forward to hug you and act all cute.

Xu Shufen was also reluctant to part with this sweet and soft little girl. She smiled and said, "You're reluctant to part with the dishes Auntie makes, aren't you?"

Lin Ni quickly replied, "I'm reluctant to part with her either. Ah Fen's cooking skills are the best in the world!"

After a while, Lao Gui came back. When Zhou's mother saw that her daughter was not home, she also came upstairs. There was enough food.

Vivian Chow asked, "Hey, where's Uncle?"

Xu Shufen said, "He said goodbye to his horse-riding friends."

Old Ghost: "He also has horse friends?"

Xu Shufen said respectfully, "Dad, he's always been good at making friends. He's the same way in Beijing, where he's met a lot of cultured old men. He's also met a lot of horse enthusiasts in Happy Valley. It seems like there are horses at the horse club."

Old Gui was surprised: "Those who own racehorses at the Jockey Club are not ordinary people."

After arriving in Hong Kong, Lao Gui kept a low profile and did not actively make friends. Among the owners of Holiland, there were only Zhou Ma and Liu Bin. He never showed his face. Unexpectedly, his son's social circle was wider than his own.

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"We won!" Wei Jiefang exclaimed excitedly. "I told you we were going to be number one. Time to take the money!"

This time, he not only placed bets on the official website, but also gambled a little with some friends. He then received a few checks, cashed them, and deposited them. He now has an account in Hong Kong and a small savings account.

"Ah Fang, this little bit of money is nothing. If you help me raise horses, I'll give you a million a year without a problem," an old man said, smoking a cigar.

Another middle-aged man said, "Only one million? You look down on my brother A-Fang. People who raise pandas and horses earn at least two million."

"Alright, alright, you'll die if you don't brag," Old Wei said disdainfully. "One million, two million? It's not like you can actually come up with that much. Didn't you say you lost a lot of money in the stock market the other day? Besides, what do I need? No amount of money is as important as going home. I'm going back to my hometown tomorrow."

"Oh, you're leaving tomorrow?" Several old friends were very reluctant to see you go. How can we win if you leave?

Winning money isn't the most important thing; the key is winning. At their level, they no longer care how much money they win from the racetrack.

Because these old men had treated him to a meal, which was quite good, and they had a pleasant conversation, Old Wei revealed some information about the various horse races to them. Although he wasn't right every time, he could guess most of the races correctly. Even if the horse didn't come in first place, the horse that Wei Jiefang had his eye on was usually in the top three. His horse-judging skills were quite remarkable.

He has over thirty years of experience living alongside large livestock, and also possesses a bit of special talent.

Knowing his friends were reluctant to part with him, Lao Wei took out a notebook and said, "Leave your addresses, everyone. When I get back to Yanjing, I'll send you some nice things. I can't just win all this money from you for nothing."

The oldest man hesitated for a moment, then took the pen, wrote down an address, and asked, "Ah Fang, what are you planning to send? It's not Peking duck, is it?"

Old Wei said, "Roast duck should be eaten fresh. It's been so many days since it was sent here, is it still edible? If I let you eat that, am I still a friend?"

Several people nodded.

Old Wei continued, "I see that you guys are quite fond of showing off your refined tastes. I'll send you some calligraphy and paintings by famous people, like Qi Baishi's shrimp or Xu Beihong's horses. I can still get some of those; we have connections."

Upon hearing that it was a local specialty, the other old men, despite his harsh words, wrote down their addresses. Although it wasn't a work by an ancient master, it was still a token of his goodwill.

Old Wei glanced at it and said, "Oh, you all live in the Taipingshan area. Okay, I'll definitely get it to you before the New Year."

Finally, under the watchful eyes of his old friends, Lao Wei left with the words, "I will be back!"

Wei Jiefang drove home. The radio in the car was reporting that "First Love: Vivian Chow" had sold over five platinum copies in Hong Kong, and then it previewed Jackie Chan's "Project A" and Cinema City's "Aces Go Places 2" which were to be released during the Spring Festival. Finally, it played Teresa Teng's new song "Wishing We Last Forever".

Old Wei automatically hummed along, but when he returned to Yanjing, he would have to say goodbye to this car. He was used to driving and didn't know if he could get used to riding a motorcycle. Yanjing was so cold in winter, and it was so slippery.

But when I think of my son and daughter, and Chief Ginkgo, I will overcome any difficulties.

After seeing Lao Wei, Zhou Huimin returned home. With final exams approaching and classes starting the next day, she didn't have time to see her future father-in-law off. This was her final farewell.

Old Wei was very satisfied. This child was so polite. However, Xu Shufen jokingly talked about Amin's reaction when she heard what she said. Old Wei felt that Amin was actually lacking some of the traditional Chinese virtues of women.

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Back home, lying in her bed, Zhou Huimin's mind was filled with the image of the Japanese woman on TV, finding pleasure in herself. She was so fair-skinned, dancing so wildly, and her cries echoed in her ears…

As she was thinking, an evil little hand crossed the line of her morality.

Amin closed her eyes in shame, murmuring softly, "Amin, Amin~"

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The next day, Wei Lingling appeared downstairs at Lao Gui's house. She and Li Zhi had returned to Hong Kong the night before, so they hadn't missed saying goodbye today.

However, when Wei Lingling got home last night, she found that the TV was hot, and then she found a tampered videotape in her videotapes.

She also noticed a faint water stain on the sofa.

Unfortunately, Amin had already gone to school when I came over today, so I didn't get to see her guilty look. But it's alright, she's sixteen now, learning a little something isn't a big deal, Xiaoli even went with her to learn before.

Old Wei and his wife left in a low-key manner, with only their biological father, stepmother, and younger sister seeing them off; one car was enough for them.

On the bus, Wei Jiefang exclaimed, "Lingling, your Transformers set is so popular! I have an old friend who even his grandson is clamoring to buy it, and he wants the whole set."

Wei Lingling turned around and laughed, "Well, your old friend is quite capable, with a set of more than a dozen, each costing several tens of Hong Kong dollars."

Transformers officially launched in Hong Kong in December, when orders from North America were less tight, coinciding with the airing of the animated series.

After ATV offered the most favorable terms, they agreed to broadcast the animated film.

Furthermore, the popularity of this toy in the US market had already spread back to Hong Kong through various channels, and Hong Kong people had been eagerly anticipating it. Therefore, the price of this toy in Hong Kong was not ambiguous at all.

Usually, only toys with batteries and circuit boards can sell for such high prices, but Transformers don't have those features, yet they are still priced high, with the most expensive ones even exceeding HK$100.

Then it was completely sold out at Christmas, so Wei Lingling attaches great importance to the construction of the Shenzhen factory and can't wait to start shipping to Taiwan, Japan and Europe as soon as possible.

Old Gui, feeling a sense of comparison towards his daughter, asked, "So, how much was your turnover last year?"

Wei Lingling: "Transformers alone has generated over 100 million yuan in revenue. With other products included, it's probably around 150 million yuan."

Old Ghost: "That's not true either..."

"I'm talking about US dollars." Christmas cards sold even better this year than last year, and foreigners were quite receptive. Even with competitors emerging, the market has expanded considerably.

The old man didn't say anything. 1.5 million US dollars, which far exceeds Holiland's turnover. Even if the US dollars were converted into Hong Kong dollars, it would be more than Langning Toy Factory.

Moreover, he knew that the profit margin of toy factories was higher than that of the food industry, and the gap was quite large. He began to consider Zhou Ma's suggestion to spin off the milk tea business and establish a new brand on its own.

Wei Jiefang and Xu Shufen were already somewhat numb when they heard these unimaginably large numbers, and no matter how much they earned, half of it came from their son.

As they approached the airport, Wei Lingling heard a news report on the radio about the financial sector, saying that Jia Ning's stock had been suspended from trading on the exchange.

She took note of it, because when she first came to Hong Kong, she had made a lot of pocket money from Carnation stock. Of course, she had already withdrawn from it, because she had long felt that something was wrong with the company.

Caring's most famous achievement was buying the Golden Hill Building for HK$10 billion and then selling it for HK$16 billion a few months later, which caused its stock price to soar.

Then Wei Lingling thought of the current stock market and housing market. Since the Sino-British talks last year, both markets have been hit hard again, and some properties can be bought now for half the price of those last year.

With ample cash flow at hand, it's time to consider converting it into real estate and then taking out a loan.

Let's talk to Dad and Liu Bin after we see my older brother off. Next, it's the turn of those who are confident in Hong Kong's future to reap the rewards of this market trend.

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Not long after Wei Jiefang and his wife left, Li Hanxiang and Liang Jiahui returned from the mainland. All the footage for the first part of "The Empress Dowager" had been filmed, and Li Hanxiang came back to edit it first, and also to give the crew a year-end vacation.

After filming for half a year, everyone was quite tired, and Liu Xiaoqing also needed to do some gigs to earn some money.

Upon returning to Hong Kong, Leung Ka-fai immediately sought out Tsui Kam-kong, wanting to share his innermost thoughts with him.

Xu Jinjiang happened to have an appointment with Liu Rulong that evening, so the three of them went together.

After more than two months and ten installments, the sales of "Madman Comics" have stabilized, and even increased further after reaching their limit. In Hong Kong alone, 23 copies were sold. The update frequency doubled, and the profits also doubled.

The media generally believe that this is thanks to Dragon Ball.

Because Wei Ming revised the earlier plot, making the story more compact, Goku had already witnessed the power of Master Roshi's Kamehameha by chapter 10. Readers were eagerly anticipating Goku's performance at the World Martial Arts Tournament.

Even Akira Toriyama, the young Japanese manga artist, almost forgot about updating his "Dr. Slump" manga while trying to keep up with the latest chapters.

With its fighting, adventure, collection, humor, and beautiful female characters, and incorporating the well-known Chinese classic Journey to the West, Dragon Ball almost satisfies the preferences of all comic book lovers, making it a comic book with the greatest common denominator.

Huang Yulang was powerless to resist Liu Rulong's aggressive attacks, and "Yulang Comics" was changed to a weekly comic. However, its sales have now fallen to less than 10 copies, and it is naturally a long way from listing and financing. Moreover, the stock market is not doing well now.

Moreover, there's more good news from "Madman Comics" recently: Hung Chin-po has approached Liu Ju-lung, wanting to adapt "The Lucky Stars" into a movie, hoping to make it happen.

This will also be the first film adaptation of "Madman Comics," and Ah Long even indicated that his company could invest in it.

Huang Guoxing was also greatly motivated after hearing this and went all out to prepare to resume writing the second part of "Lucky Stars", titled "Summer Lucky Stars".

"Ah Long, stop talking, please stop," Xu Jinjiang choked out.

Liang Jiahui also looked distressed: "If you keep doing this, I might hit you."

Xu Jinjiang and Liang Jiahui didn't come here to hear Liu Rulong boast about the achievements of "Madman's Comics"; they just wanted to vent about the pain of heartbreak.

Xu Jinjiang, a tough guy, shed tears: "She said she was just playing around with me, and that she never expected someone like me, an artist, to be so serious. This is the first time I've ever done this!"

Liang Jiahui patted his brother on the shoulder and said, "Although it wasn't my first time, I went to the mainland to film for half a year, and she said she didn't feel anything anymore. What am I supposed to do? How am I supposed to face her father?!"

Ah Long handed each of them a glass of wine, hoping they could temporarily forget their troubles.

He wasn't good with words, so he could only keep drinking with the two of them. After drinking and sleeping, all his troubles would be gone the next day.

Although he had never experienced the heartbreak of a breakup, Ah Ming's statement must be true.

The bartender said this drink is called "Drunken Life, Dreamlike Death".

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After Wei Jiefang and Xu Shufen returned to Yanjing, Xu Shufen devoted all her energy to making up for Xiaohong, cooking her delicious meals every day in different ways.

She would occasionally call Gong Xue and Zhu Lin to keep in touch and hoped that her son would come back soon.

Wei Jiefang declined the invitation from Beijing Dong and did not become a formal employee of Beijing Dong. He decided to remain a quiet and independent person and focus on taking care of the courtyard house in Beichizi that his son had given him.

Since he came back, the cat and dog have been in much better spirits lately. If it weren't for a human bringing them food every day, they would have almost thought they had been abandoned.

Seeing that the courtyard house was open, Ma Weidu, who was passing by, immediately stopped his car.

"Oh my, Uncle Wei, you're finally back! Are you leaving again?" Ma Wei was smiling so hard his eyes were almost closed.

Old Wei: "Let's go, the people of Hong Kong need me, but this time I'll stay a little longer."

“The people of Yanjing need you too. I’ve seen some really nice things lately, but I don’t have them myself. If you were here, you could buy them and I could enjoy them too.” As he spoke, he glanced at the room where Old Wei kept his antiques.

Old Wei laughed heartily: "I certainly made a lot of money on this trip to Hong Kong, we're not short of cash, but I'm not in a hurry to look at furniture and porcelain lately. Tell me where I can buy calligraphy and paintings by famous people, I'm thinking of buying a few pieces to give to my friends in Hong Kong."

"What level of celebrities were they? Tang Bohu or Zheng Banqiao?"

Old Wei waved his hand: "They're just a few ordinary friends, it's not that serious. Qi Baishi and Zhang Daqian are enough."

Ma Weidu chuckled: "Why would you need to buy these? It's all over Beijing. Your teacher, Mr. Wei, has several masterpieces by Zhang Daqian and Qi Baishi."

"Go away, go away, can I touch my son's precious thing? Wouldn't that make me a spendthrift old man? It doesn't need to be too good."

Ma Weidu said, "These famous artists' works are mostly sold in foreign-related institutions such as Friendship Store and Rongbaozhai. They are not cheap, and they are all traded in foreign exchange and foreign exchange certificates."

"Old Wei, I really do have a lot of foreign exchange now." Old Wei was extremely confident, after all, this time it was money he earned himself, not money he asked his son for.

Ma Weidu slapped his forehead: "I just remembered a place. Let's go there sometime when we have time."

Old Wei put down his hoe: "Let's go now. How did you get here? By bicycle? That's too slow. Take my motorcycle."

On the way, Ma Wei told everyone he knew.

Previously, there was a Museum of Chinese Revolutionary History in Yenching, but now it has been divided into the Museum of Chinese History and the Museum of Chinese Revolution.

Twenty years later, they merged to form the National Museum of China, which is the most worthwhile museum to visit in China, and also incredibly difficult to book a ticket for.

They are now going to the National Museum of Chinese History.

The history museum has very limited operating funds and is usually struggling to make ends meet. In particular, the museum is also responsible for receiving foreign guests, but it is quite embarrassing that it cannot even afford a decent meal.

Relying on government funding was unrealistic, so they had to find a solution internally. Thus, they established a foreign guest service department to sell paintings by modern and contemporary artists.

The money earned from selling paintings was used to subsidize the difference in expenses for receiving foreign guests. These included paintings by Qi Baishi, Zhang Daqian, and even Wu Zuoren, a neighbor of the Wei family.

Because it doesn't emphasize high-quality items, its quantity far exceeds that of Rongbaozhai.

However, after operating for a while, business was not good, and the price of the goods was not high.

Those 9000 works, covering almost all the famous modern and contemporary Chinese painters and calligraphers, are now just gathering dust in the warehouse.
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(Today's guaranteed minimum)
(End of this chapter)